Cranes in the Air: Connective Corridor Phase I along East Genesee Street in Syracuse

Dick Blume / The Post StandardConnective Corridor Phase I along East Genesee Street in Syracuse.

Connective Corridor: Phase I

Work is underway on phase one of the Connective Corridor, which includes a new streetscape for University Avenue (from Waverly Avenue to East Genesee Street) and East Genesee Street from University Avenue to Forman Park. Forman Park reconstruction has also recently wrapped up.

The project includes new roadways, brick pavers, sidewalks, medians, bike lanes, advanced energy-efficient LED lighting, road markings and curbs, new bus pads, bike racks, benches and other street furniture, along with extensive landscaping.
A unique aspect of the project is an extensive green

infrastructure network, developed in collaboration with Onondaga County and funded by Save the Rain, which includes subsurface infiltration trenches, silva cells, geogrids, bioswales, porous pavement, rain gardens, extensive plantings and bioretention. Forman Park’s green infrastructure included more than 4,000 shrubs and perennials that will capture 119,000 gallons of stormwater a year. Estimated savings from the East Genesee Street project are 1,771,000 gallons annually. When the Corridor is complete (from University Avenue, to the Warehouse at Armory Square), it is expected to harvest and manage 5.9 million gallons annually.

Location: University Avenue to Genesee Street and Forman Park

Completion: Fall 2013

Cost: $10.5 million (total)
Forman Park: $1.8 million
University Avenue: $4.6 million
East Genesee Street (to Forman): $4.1 million